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About City.People.Light

Philips Lighting and LUCI (Lighting Urban Community International) established the City.People.Light award in 2003. Since then the goal has been to reward urban lighting projects that best demonstrate how to ‘re-humanize’ urban environments through light, boost city livability and explore ways to maximize sustainability.

Established in 2002, LUCI represents an international network of cities engaged in using light as a major tool for promoting sustainable urban development. Today, LUCI brings together over 100 members including over 70 cities worldwide and 46 associated members such as manufacturers, lighting designers, lighting consultants, and leading universities.

The award

The jury, consisting of independent lighting professionals and city representatives from different parts of the world, awards three lighting projects based on objective and subjective criteria. The first prize recipient receives an award and a check for €10,000. The second and third prize winners will receive an official award. This year’s award ceremony will take place in Seoul, South Korea during the LUCI Annual General Meeting 2016 between the 2nd and 6th of November. The three awarded projects will receive an official invitation to attend the event.

People’s Choice award

After the three winners are selected, we open the People’s Choice award which is determined through online voting, accessible to anyone who would like to vote for their favorite lighting project. Voting will take place via the Philips Lighting website in September. The People’s Choice award winner will also be invited to attend the LUCI Annual General Meeting in Seoul, S. Korea in November 2016.

Special mentions

In addition to the other awards, two projects will be chosen for a special mention award in the following two categories:

1.Empowering cities for people with connected solutions - lighting solutions that enable experience management over a longer period of time that have a positive impact onlivability, local economy or pride & fun

2. Best lighting design -The cities that receive the special mention award will be showcased in next year’s online campaign. Special mentions will also be given by the official jury members.

The contest offers several benefits. It’s a great engagement platform for stimulating collaboration and bringing professionals together from all over the world. It provides an ideal opportunity to showcase your project.

• Representatives of the three winning projects will get to meet over 100 city representatives during the LUCI Annual General Meeting 2016 in Seoul – an excellent networking opportunity. In addition, you’ll have the chance to participate in inspirational presentations on the challenges of urbanization as well as learn about recent research and innovations in the lighting world

• The winning projects will receive exposure during the awards ceremony, in the professional press and via various online channels

• The top 20 projects will be promoted via the online channels of both Philips Lighting and LUCI